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Stewie · 12-23-2008, 04:02 PM

Do you know how hard it is to find a decent slot car racing set? Walmart? No. Sears? No. Where have we come when the staple of my childhood is hard to find? I'm ashamed as an adult who can't pass the "slot-car, good-times" on to the next generation.

Oh, I found one, but holy moly why has this perfect childhood gift gone away? I really want to know!

**Iowanian** · 12-23-2008, 05:17 PM

We had slot cars when I was a kid...handmedowns from my uncles. hours of fun.

They then got us into using the parts and slotcar motors.....We'd rewire and engineer our Stomper Trucks, hook them up to square flashlight batteries and slotcar triggers and make "mud trucks" that would throw mud on the ceiling.

I'm glad a HL isn't closer to me. I don't have the time to build models, but could easily have the sickness this time of year.

jlscorpio · 12-23-2008, 05:17 PM

I had the Dukes of Hazzard set

12-23-2008, 04:02 PM
Stewie MVP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West of the Equator Casino cash: $-1780099	The world is coming to an end... Do you know how hard it is to find a decent slot car racing set? Walmart? No. Sears? No. Where have we come when the staple of my childhood is hard to find? I'm ashamed as an adult who can't pass the "slot-car, good-times" on to the next generation. Oh, I found one, but holy moly why has this perfect childhood gift gone away? I really want to know!
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12-23-2008, 05:17 PM	#16
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $1688454	We had slot cars when I was a kid...handmedowns from my uncles. hours of fun. They then got us into using the parts and slotcar motors.....We'd rewire and engineer our Stomper Trucks, hook them up to square flashlight batteries and slotcar triggers and make "mud trucks" that would throw mud on the ceiling. I'm glad a HL isn't closer to me. I don't have the time to build models, but could easily have the sickness this time of year.
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12-23-2008, 05:17 PM	#17
jlscorpio Veteran Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rapid City, SD Casino cash: $10004900	I had the Dukes of Hazzard set __________________ For those who believe, no explanation is necessary; for those who don't believe, no explanation will do.
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